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Luke 8:30

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What does Luke 8:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
Luke 8:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in [any] house, but in the tombs.
28And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.
29For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
30And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
31And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.
32Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.
33And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus asked him, saying, what is thy name? etc.] This question was put, not out of ignorance in Christ, but for the sake of those that were with him; and partly, that the miserable condition of this man might be the more known; and partly, that his own power might be the more manifest in the dispossession: and he said, legion, because many devils were entered into him; (See Gill on “<410509>Mark 5:9”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the Matthew 8:23-34 notes, and Mark 5:1-20 notes. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:30 A Roman legion had about 6,000 soldiers, so this man had a great many demons.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Legion: Mat 26:53; Mar 5:9 many: Luk 8:2; Mat 8:29; Mar 16:9 Luke 8:31”
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